Example sentences of "[noun] take [pers pn] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt Matey take her by the arm and pull her rapidly away . |
| 2 | Of course , he did n't mean it , but just for a moment the implied tenderness in his words took her by the throat . |
| 3 | Then he saw Carrie turn and look at Mick and Mick take her by the shoulders and look down into her face . |
| 4 | Amyas took her by the arm and helped her to her feet . |
| 5 | Gebrec returned from putting the bus away and Bonard took him by the arm and led him to the terrace . |
| 6 | Sitting on the bed , Theda took her by the shoulders and dragged her to sit up . |
| 7 | Jerry and Anna stood watching the swaying elephants in complete fascination , and Sam took me by the hand across to the cage of a huge lion . |
| 8 | Delaney took her by the arm , and held her tightly as she struggled . |
| 9 | I was arrested for riding a bicycle without a rear light ; I woke as an enraged policeman took me by the throat . |
| 10 | She remembered dinner , then dancing with Jack Butler , Annie saying something to her , a nun taking her by the arm . |
| 11 | Then turning to Millie , whose expression almost broke her down and gave her the urge to take her by the hand and run from this place , only her good sense stopped her ; and bending down , she put her arms around the child and when she felt the tightness of the embrace and the pressure of the thin body against her belly , it was only with an effort she stopped the tears from flowing . |
| 12 | Melanie took her by the hand and drew her inside . |
| 13 | But if you do n't want to hear it … ’ he made as if to go but Herr Nordern took him by the elbow . |
| 14 | Sister Cooney took him by the arm and he went with her , unresisting . |
| 15 | His Mum took him by the shoulders and turned him to face her . |
| 16 | Allen took her by the arm and led her to the nearest stone shelter . |
| 17 | When the boy gave no answer , the old man took him by the arm and propelled him to the far end of the room , down the narrow stairway , through the tiny door and back to the safety of his own bedroom . |
| 18 | Tommy took him by the arm and led him to the chair . |
| 19 | This walk takes you by the River Bure to Upton Dyke and then back along quiet lanes and through woods and fields . |
| 20 | Before , he had always been rather frightening but now he looked pathetic with his tear-stained cheeks , grieving eyes and red gaping mouth which could only make gurgling sounds as Benjamin took him by the hand and tried to convey his condolences . |
| 21 | A hand took him by the shoulder and shook him awake , and he started up with a cry , for a moment not knowing where he was or what was happening to him . |
| 22 | And , as they 're all around us , in everything from Carter 's Glitter Band singalongs to The Orb 's concept albums — and ‘ Tubular Bells II ’ ! — let DAVID QUANTICK , ANDREW COLLINS and DANNY KELLY take you by the hand and lead you through The Decade That Said ‘ Nice One Cyril ’ — and got away with it ! |
| 23 | The quarry took her by the scruff of her neck , and shoved her face into the screen . |
| 24 | Rohmer took him by the coat sleeve , leading him to one of the upholstered seats beside Jimmy . |
| 25 | Then Clare took her by the elbow and led her along the path which suddenly went through a gate and stopped . |
| 26 | Melissa took her by the arm and piloted her through the booking hall . |
| 27 | Still holding her , he locked the door behind them , then released her wrist to take her by the shoulders and pin her against the wall . |